Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 18 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 57 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 18 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
14 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
28 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
7 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
34 stickers are on the table. 33 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 20 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
19 stickers are on the table. 20 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
11 cookies are on the table. 26 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
30 stickers are on the table. 20 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 47 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 43 pencils. 42 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
30 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?